Basic Marinara Sauce

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Jarred pasta sauce will be a thing of the past once you try this aromatic blend of plum tomatoes, fresh oregano, garlic and carrots. It creates a big batch—plenty for tonight's dinner and freezable leftovers.

Total Time:
1:30

Prep:
0:25

Level:
Easy

Serves:
24

Ingredients

0.25 c. olive oil

2 large onions

2 medium carrots

Kosher salt and pepper

8 clove garlic

0.25 c. fresh oregano

4 can whole plum tomatoes

Directions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Add the garlic and oregano and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes (do not let it brown).

Add the tomatoes and their juices, squashing the tomatoes with your hands as you add them to the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 45 to 55 minutes.

To freeze the sauce, let it come to room temperature, then transfer it to freezer-safe pint-size containers and freeze for up to 3 months.